GENERAL INFORMATION

Document Type: Justification and Approval
Contract Number: W91CRB-15-C-0023
Classification Code: D - Information technology services, including telecommunications services
Set Aside: N/A

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY - This RFI is issued solely to satisfy the requirements of DFARS 206.302-1(d), and DFARS Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 206.302-1(d). The Government will not be releasing a solicitation as a result of this request. The current contract period does not expire until June 2020. This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO.gov) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

ACC is seeking the following information:

1. Potential Respondents shall describe how they would propose to successfully perform the services, assuming that all services provided by Respondent would be accomplished in accordance with all applicable U.S. laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

2. Potential Respondents shall describe both their existing relationships with the following entities and the extent to which such relationships would enable Respondents to successfully perform each of the services:

a. the Internet engineering community,

b. Internet standards development organizations,

c. Regional Internet Registries,

d. country code top level domain operators,

e. generic and sponsored top level domain operators, and

f. national governments or public authorities associated with specific country code top level domains.

3. Currently, the services are performed under contract W91CRB-15-C-0023. Potential Respondents shall describe proposed financial plans, including, if appropriate, the manner in which charges levied for services rendered would be derived. Charges cannot be based on cost plus a percentage of cost.

Respondents shall not be obligated to provide the services described herein and it is understood by the United States Government that the cost estimates provided as a result of this request are "best" estimates only.

The response date for this market research is August 29, 2017. No collect calls will be accepted. All responses to this RFI may be submitted via e-mail to Sabrinna Cosom, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. Calls will not be accepted.